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Center Nate Bowman puts up a shot against Colorado in the second game of the 1963-64 season, a 71-61 Shocker victory. Bowman was a second-team All-MVC player. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Warren Armstrong takes a rebound and puts it back in over a Texas Tech defender during a Dec. 18, 1965 game at the Roundhouse. Armstrong was a sophomore in his fourth varsity game, averaging 16.5 points for the 17-10 Shockers. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Warren Armstrong goes up for a shot against Loyola in 1967 as Roger McDowell (12) and Jamie Thompson, back, watch. Armstrong was an all-around standout and great leaper who scored 1,301 points over three seasons Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

WSU fans attack the nets at Kansas State's Ahearn Field House in March 1965 after the Shockers defeated Oklahoma State 54-46 in the NCAA Midwest Regional final, clinching the university's first trip to the Final Four. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Lanny Van Eman goes up for a layup during a 1960 loss to Ohio State at WU Field House. Van Eman was a Shocker standout guard from 1958-61. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Jamie Thompson scored 1,359 points during his seasons (1964-67) and was a two-time All-Missouri Valley selection. He was also an 85.3-percent free-throw shooter. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Jamie Thompson puts up a layup against Creighton in a 1966 game at the Roundhouse. Ron Washington (44) and Tom Busch (50) converge on the basket. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Jamie Thompson (1964-67) was a two-time All-MVC pick who averaged 22 points as a junior. The Wichita Eagle

Shocker Jamie Thompson dribbles to the baseline against Princeton in the third-place game at the 1965 Final Four in Portland, Ore. Teammate Kelly Pete (30) looks on. WSU lost to the Tigers 118-82 to finish fourth. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Dave Leach (1962-65) became so adept as a jump shooter that an area of the Roundhouse court was known as "Leach's Corner." The Wichita Eagle

Sophomore Warren Armstrong, left, and senior Kelly Pete during a photo session prior to the 1965-66 season. Pete helped WSU to the Final Four a year earlier, and Armstrong became a standout in his first season. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Gary Thompson was WSU's coach from 1964-71 and led the Shockers to their first Final Four trip in 1965, keeping the team together after All-American Dave Stallworth's eligibility ended at midseason. The Wichita Eagle

Ron Washington (1965-69) averaged 14.7 points over his career and ended as a 79.7-percent free-throw shooter. The Wichita Eagle

Coach Gary Thompson watches the action during a 1964-65 game. All-American Dave Stallworth is to his immediate right. Thompson took over for Ralph Miller before the season and led the Shockers to their first Final Four. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

The 1963-64 Shockers were 23-6 and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament bid as Missouri Valley Conference champion. They reached the Midwest Regional final before losing to Kansas State in the Roundhouse. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

The 1964-65 Shockers reached the Final Four for the first time. Dave Stallworth (42) was the star until his eligibility ran out at midseason, and Nate Bowman (12) was lost at the same time because of ineligibility. Players such as Dave Leach (54), Jamie Thompson (32) and Kelly Pete (30) then led WSU to the Missouri Valley Conference title and Midwest Regional crown. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Two days after losing to Villanova at the National Invitational Tournament in New York, the 1962-63 Shocker team toured FBI headquarters and met then-director J. Edgar Hoover. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Ernie Moore (32) drives to the basket against Drake in 1964. Moore was one of the program's greatest point guards and led Wichita to the 1964 Valley title. The Wichita Eagle

Dave Stallworth puts in a layup during is final Shocker game on Jan. 30, 1965, against Louisville. Stallworth's eligibility expired before the season's second semester began. A sign hanging in the background says, "Everybody's All-American." Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

All-American Dave Stallworth receives gifts from the university after his final game on Jan. 30, 1965. Stallworth's eligibility ended before the second semester that season. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations

Dave Stallworth, right, is congratulated after is final Shocker game on Jan. 30, 1965. Courtesy WSU Athletic Media Relations